Assistant Accountant
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Assistant Accountant
- Permanent
Leeds, West Yorkshire
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Start your job searchMarks Sattin is partnering with a growing organisation in Leeds (Close to the Centre) to recruit an ambitious Assistant Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build their career within a forward-thinking finance team, offering broad exposure across the month-end process and wider transactional finance.
As Assistant Accountant, you will play a key role within the General Ledger team while supporting Accounts Payable, Credit Control and other core finance activities.
This is a hands-on, varied role ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, improving processes, and taking ownership of tasks.
Our client will pay up to £30,000 DOE, offering hybrid working (2 days in the office per week), study support (AAT/CIMA/ACCA) and more!
Ideally you will have experience within an Accounts Assistant/AP/Finance Assistant role.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing month-end journals and supporting period-end close.
- Producing analysis, commentary, and variance insight for key account balances.
- Completing monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet reconciliations to audit-ready standards.
- Performing weekly and monthly bank reconciliations, including FX retranslation.
- Producing and presenting cost centre reports for functional leaders.
- Posting daily cash receipts to customer accounts.
- Assisting with year-end statutory accounts and the external audit process.
- Supporting a range of ad-hoc reporting and finance tasks.
About You
- Experience in a finance role is essential (AP, or Accounts Assistant roles)
- Strong academic background, ideally with A-Levels (or equivalent) in Accountancy, Business, or Mathematics.
- Excellent Excel skills and confidence handling large data sets.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders.
- Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities.
- A team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- SAP experience beneficial but not essential.
If this could be of interest, please apply or contact Cameron.Walsh@markssattin.com!
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